Group to help China tackle eco-issues Asahi.com
A Japanese organization to promote energy-conservation and environmental-protection projects in China that is expected to comprise about 1,000 companies will be established on Dec. 21, sources said.
How to create a zero carbon home Times Online
Following today's announcement that homes with zero carbon emissions will be exempt from stamp duty, homeowners across the country are likely to be reaching for the loft insulation and draft excluders.
Brown delivers 'green' Pre-Budget Report ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
Chancellor Gordon Brown has put green issues at the heart of his Pre-Budget Report, with motorists and air travellers hit by tax hikes.
Ghana: Re-Denomination of the Cedi AllAfrica.com
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu has stated that the cost of the re-denomination of the cedis next year would not be borne by the government, but the Bank of Ghana.
Zimbabwe/Mozambique: Over $10BN Set Aside for Tourism Infrastructure AllAfrica.com
GOVERNMENT has set aside $10,4 billion for the completion of various tourism infrastructure in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park for the 2007 fiscal year, an amount players in the sector say falls short of their expectations.
Provincial land trust grant faces criticism Nanton News
The recent announcement of a $300,000 grant by Alberta Environment is not enough to combat the increasing destruction and development of Alberta’s natural ecosystems, according to a Green Party official. The grant will go towards the formation of the Alberta Land Trust Alliance.
Hungary's trade surplus with EU evidence of improving competitiveness Budapest Business Journal
Hungary's trade surplus with the EU is a sure sign that the country's competitiveness is improving, András Inotai, of economic think-tank VGK, told a conference organized by the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) on Tuesday.
Common Insecticide Linked to Child Development Problems Environment News Service
NEW YORK, New York , December 5, 2006 (ENS) - Exposures to the common agricultural insecticide chlorpyrifos in pregnancy adversely affect child development finds a new peer-reviewed study funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Institutes of Health.
Uganda: Sustaining Green With Eco-Friendly Industry AllAfrica.com
The Minister for Water and the Environment, Maria Mutagamba, 54, appears to be overwhelmed by two conflicting government policies; the drive towards industrialisation and the eco-necessary need to reverse destructive environmental policies whose damage to the economy may not be undone for decades.
Pre-Budget Report checklist Daily Telegraph
Gordon Brown has tended to use the PBR as a vehicle for big tax increases. Today's might be less painful, however, since Mr Brown is hardly likely to impose massive tax increases in what will be his final PBR.eco+economy: , , , , eco+economy